Zook Is The Man

FOR FANS ONLY - Mailbag

August 4, 2002

Had a chance to meet and talk to Coach Zook at the Florida Gator Summer Football Camp in Gainesville. My nine-year-old attended his first Gator camp, and I was amazed at the energy that Coach Zook invested in this camp for kids from age eight to 18.

Not only was he shaking hands with parents and taking pictures with kids, but he was also running around barking orders at assistants and coaches such as, "Make sure those kids have escorts on the way to the stadium."

All of this attention to our kids from the Head Gator made us parents feel real good about leaving them for a few days (mine for the first time away from home).

His attention wasn't limited to groups, though. He also took the time to talk to a few of us parents from Orlando who were outside of the dorm just after the kids left for the stadium on Day 1.

My impression coming away from that meeting and after hearing his comments to the kids is that the new head ball coach is the right man for the job. Go Gators.